Cloud Computing Unit 1

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What is cloud computing?

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A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to shared computing resources.

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Which of the following is not a key characteristic of cloud computing? Broad network access, Resource pooling, High upfront capital investment, Rapid elasticity

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High upfront capital investment

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Which historical development laid the foundation for cloud computing? Options: The development of the steam engine, The rise of the internet and distributed computing, Invention of the telephone, Manual data entry systems

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The rise of the internet and distributed computing

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What is one major challenge ahead for cloud computing?

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Ensuring data security and privacy

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Which of the following is a vision of cloud computing? All businesses should have in-house servers, Centralized ownership of all data, Computing as a utility, similar to electricity, Local storage as the future of data

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Computing as a utility, similar to electricity

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Grid computing differs from cloud computing primarily in:

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Tight coupling and job scheduling

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Which workload pattern is ideal for cloud computing? Options: Static workload, Seasonal spikes in demand, Consistent offline activity, CPU idle time

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Seasonal spikes in demand

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IT as a service (ITaaS) refers to:

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Providing IT functions as standardized services

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Which of the following is not considered a computing system similar to cloud computing? Utility computing, Grid computing, Distributed computing

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Batch processing

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A real-world application of cloud computing includes: Google Docs or Microsoft 365

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Google Docs or Microsoft 365